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Show 42 SUBJECTS. POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL 43 theirs; tho' you covered the Ocean with Fleets, NAY, to pafs from Particulars to Generals, and the Land with Armies :---In flIOl‘t, the Soldier may lay Walle, the Privateer, whether, fuccefsful or unl‘ucceleul, will make Poor; but it is the eternal Law of Providence, that The Hand of the Diligem alone can make ch/z‘ we may lay it down as an univerfal Rule, flibjeét THIS being the Cali", it evidently follows, lhould have a itrong Biafs towards the Produce to very few Exceptions, that as an indullrious Nation can never be hurt by the incieafing ln- duf'try of its Neighbours; and as it is fownely contrived by Divine Providence, that all People that as no trading Nation can ever be ruined and Manufactures of Oihers; but by itfelf, f0 more particularly the Improvements and Manufactures of Scotland can never that when this Bials is put under proper Regulations, the refpeélive lndultry of Nation and be a Detriment to England 5 unlels the [Lag/1]]; do voluntarily decline their lndullzry, and be- Nation enables them to be l‘o much the better come profligate in their Morals. and to be a mutual Benefit to each other. Indeed when {o it follows, Cul'tomers, to improve in a friendly Intercoiirfe, A this comes to pafs, it is oflittle Conlequeiice private Shopkeeper would cei‘tairly will] that by what Name that Nation is called, which runs his Cullomers did improve in their Circumfiances, rather than go behind hand; becaufe '. every fuch Improvement would probably re- ‘3...- away with their Trade; for fome Country or other necefrarily muf't, Whereas, were the Eflglz'flz to reform their Manners, and encreafe their lnduftry, the very Largenefs of their Ca- .n dound to his Advantage. Where then can'be the Wifdom in the public Shopkeeper, a trading pitals, and their Vicinity to Scotland , might People, to endeavour to make the neighbouring enable the Englij/ii to alliit the Scott/z in various Ways, without prejudicing theitilelves, "viz. By States and Nations, that are his Cullo-iiers, 10 lending them Money at moderate Interefi,-~b)' THE Conclufion of the whole is this: Heaps of Gold and Silver are not the true Riches of a. Nation: Gold and Silver got in the Ways ot ldlenels are its certain Ruin; it is Wealth in embarking in Partnerlhip with them in fuch Undertakings as require large Stocks and long Credits,-~by fupplying them with Models and Inl'trué‘tors,~e xciting their Emulation, and directing their Operations with that judgment and good Order which are only learnt by Ufe and Experience. NA Y, lllil|l \‘ very poor as not to be able to trade with him ? Appearance but Poverty in Reality .: Gold and Silver got by lnduflry, and lpent in 'Idlencls, will prove to be Deflitiétion likeWile: lint Gold and Silver acquired by general Induhry, and . |